Cruise news (PropulsionEngines-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
USA's administration grants US$380M to decarbonize ferry transportation
The US Department of Transportation’s FTA (Federal Transit Administration) announced US$384.4 million in federal funding by the Biden-Harris...
January 30, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Incat Tasmania plans to deliver the world's first large, lightweight electric ferry
Incat Tasmania (Australian high-speed catamaran shipbuilder) revealed it was in discussion with South American operator Buquebus for the delivery of...
January 28, 2023 - Accidents
Auckland NZ ferry services disrupted due to mooring line failure on HAL's ship ms Noordam
Auckland ferry services were disrupted for an hour on Friday, January 27th, after a mooring line problem on the HAL-Holland America's cruise ship ms...
January 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Stockholm’s new quay F655 allows more capacity for turnarounds
Ambassador Cruise Line’s ship Ambience was the first to visit Port Stockholm's new quay F655 on May 20th, 2022. The official inauguration took...
January 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
World’s first methanol ferry Stena Germanica completes ship-to-ship bunkering at Port Gothenburg...
On January 23rd, the first methanol ferry in the world, Stena Germanica, was the first non-tanker to complete STS-ship-to-ship methanol bunkering at...
January 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
T. Mariotti and Neptune launch “Project Sama”, the first ship for the Aman Luxury Brand
Project Sama represents the first ultra-luxury at-sea experience from Neptune Co., a joint venture of Aman Group and Cruise Saudi. The new concept...
January 23, 2023 - Accidents
New MSC cruise ship Seascape suffers engine problems in the Caribbean
One of the main engines of MSC Seascape, which was officially christened in New York in December 2022, failed last week and only a reduced cruising...
January 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
First cruise ships plug into newly completed shore power expansion at Port San Diego (California...
On January 13th, 2023, two large cruise vessels plugged into the newly completed shore-power expansion at Port San Diego (California USA) passenger...
January 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Stockholm (Sweden) receives green light for EU grant funding application
Ports of Stockholm (Sweden) can jointly apply, together with 8 other Baltic Sea ports, for EU grant funding for pilot studies in order to develop the...
January 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Hotel giant Accor to launch the world's largest luxury sailing ship Orient Express
Hotel giant Accor SA will enter the luxury cruise market with the debut of the largest sailing ship in the world. 140+ years after the original...
January 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Carnival cruise brands AIDA and Costa switch their LNG-powered ships to diesel fuel
Carnival Corporation's European-based cruise brands, AIDA and Costa, switched their low-emission LNG-powered ships to diesel fuel because of the high...
January 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises plans pilot using batteries for large ship zero emissions
Costa Cruises is working with Italian energy company Enel Group to explore the electrification of its larger ships as part of an effort to promote...
January 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
TT-Line and Avenir conduct the first LNG ship-to-ship bunkering operation for cruiseferry Peter Pan
Germany-based ferry shipowner/operator TT-Line and small-scale LNG provider Avenir LNG Ltd conducted the first LNG-liquefied natural gas ship-to-ship...
January 5, 2023 - Accidents
Cunard's cruise ship Queen Victoria enters drydock for repairs in Cadiz (Spain) with passengers...
Passengers boarding Cunard Line’s liner Queen Victoria had no idea they would be embarking on a unique voyage to be remembered with a once-in-a...
January 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Valencia Port (Spain) carries out the first hydrogen test for its refueling station
This January, technicians from the National Hydrogen Centre, Carburos Metalicos, and Valenciaport are expected to carry out the first hydrogen...
January 3, 2023